Mawlānā

Mawlānā or Mewlana ( Turkish Mevlana , Arabic مولانا Maulana  'our Lord, our Master') is a religious title for respected Islamic scholars or religious heads, who are mostly graduates of a madrasa or another Islamic school. It is mainly found in Central and South Asia and is usually carried as a title before the actual name.

Well-known namesake

• Jalāl ad-Dīn ar-Rūmī

See also

• Mawla
• mullah
• Mevlevi

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Syed Iqbal Zaheer: Mawlana مَولانا. Islamic Encyclopedia, May 25, 2016, accessed May 25, 2016 .